Swim X: Bridging the Water Safety Gap for Newcomer Youth in Canada Swim X is a youth-led swim program developed to address a critical gap in water safety education among newcomer children in Canada. While 80% of Canadian-born individuals report some swimming ability,...

Discover how Swim X is helping newcomer youth in Canada build lifesaving swimming skills while fostering confidence and inclusion.

Read more in this latest article from the #PHEJournal

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Ways to include Digital Literacy in Physical and Health Education Teaching digital literacy in Physical and Health Education (PHE) should be, and can be, incorporated often.

It’s Media Literacy Week!

Digital literacy is an essential skill — including in Physical and Health Education. The #PHEJournal explores why this matters and how educators can support students online.

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Incorporating Water Safety Activities and Content in Physical and Health Education The school environment is an ideal venue to teach water-safety skills and knowledge, although barriers to this content delivery exist. Two commonly cited barriers are a lack of teacher water safety kn...

#NationalDrowningPreventionWeek is a crucial reminder: water safety education saves lives.

This #PHEJournal article offers practical ways for teachers to bring water safety into the classroom—even without access to a pool.

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Identifying a Quality Physical Education (QPE) Educator: A Transformative Journey Transforming personal growth into effective Health and Physical Education (HPE) teaching is key. With 35 years of experience, this article underscores the importance of relationship-building, student ...

What makes an HPE teacher stand out?

Discover the Heart of a QPE Educator in this fantastic #PHEJournal piece: "Identifying a Quality Physical Education (QPE) Educator: A Transformative Journey."

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Incorporating Technology into Physical Education: Enhancing Engagement and Learning In today’s digital world, especially among teens, technology is everywhere. Dismissing it in Physical Education can hinder innovation and disconnect us from students’ needs (Martin & Hultman, 2022). D...

How is technology transforming PHE?

The latest #PHEJournal article explores how technology (apps, VR...) can transform student engagement and learning.

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Moving Away From the Beep Test in Physical Education This article delves into an argument for removing a mandatory Beep Test (i.e., 20 Minute Shuttle Run Test or PACER) in physical education programming. The aim and purpose of education and of various c...

Is the Beep Test in PE really serving all our students?

Our latest #PHEJournal article dives into this common fitness assessment, raising crucial questions about inclusion and well-being in physical education.

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